Lot 211:
A FINE SYRIAN SHAMSHIR SWORD
Description
Characteristic of the Southern Ottoman provinces, the horn grips with rolled pommel, the tangband and guard wrought of silver. The robust, lightly-curved, single-edged Persian heirloom blade finely wrought of Persian black wootz. In its scabbard with large silver mounts en suite with the hilt. Retains its woven cord baldric. 18th-19th century. Overall length 99cm./39 inches. Condition III
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